11/22/11 Outdoors What’s Happening

Federal grant money to open hunting lands

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was one of 11 agencies nationwide to qualify for federal grant money to provide incentives for private landowners to open their lands to hunting.

The WDFW will receive $1 million in federal money as part of the second round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program. The department also received a three-year, $1.5 million grant to expand access to hunting and fishing on private lands throughout the state.

Nate Pamplin, assistant director of the department’s wildlife program, said the WDFW has also raised $400,000 to expand hunter access to private lands through additional fees paid by hunters who apply for new permit-only hunts.

The USDA will accept public comments through Dec. 15 on the new landowner-incentives program. The USDA’s Farm Service Agency, in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, recently determined that the department’s plans for the grant money would not have a significant effect on the environment.

 

BIRD ALERT

There was lots of activity this week at the new bird blind at the Yakima Arboretum. From the new blind the following birds were noted: northern flicker, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, Bewick’s wren, ruby-crowned kinglet, American robin, European starling, cedar waxwing, yellow-rumped warbler, spotted towhee, fox sparrow, song sparrow, white-crowned sparrow, golden-crowned sparrow, dark-eyed Junco, house finch and house sparrow.

A Yakima resident who lives near the airport was surprised to see a killdeer standing on one leg, sleeping in the middle of South 47th Avenue. seems like an odd place to have a killdeer napping.

A drive through the farmlands of northwest Kittitas County and the Swauk Prairie area failed to find any snowy owls. It did, however, produce a group of 14 gray partridge along the south side of Smithson Road just west of Reecer Creek.

In Ellensburg, a western scrub jay has been frequenting a ground feeder near Cliff and Maple streets. The jay has been low in the lilac bush right beside (and west of) the driveway and can easily be seen from your car.

Please call your bird sightings into the Yakima Valley Audubon phone line at 509-248-1963.

— Kerry L. Turley

 

AROUND AND ABOUT

THANKSGIVING CLAM DIG: OK, not quite Thanksgiving, but just after. After marine toxin tests came out OK, the WDFW approved a two-day razor clam dig Friday and Saturday on Long Beach, Twin Harbors and Mocrocks beaches, and at Copalis on Friday evening only. All digging will be on evening tides, with none allowed either day before noon.

MASTER HUNTER GROUP: The WDFW’s Master Hunter Advisory Group has four positions to fill and is accepting letters of interest through Dec. 18 for membership in the group. Region 3, including Yakima County, doesn’t have a position open, but one of the four is an at-large position. (The regions needing a position filled are regions 1, 2 and 5.) For more information, contact Lt. Eric Anderson, Master Hunter policy lead, at eric.anderson@dfw.wa.gov or 360-902-2426.

 

ON THE CALENDAR

TODAY: There isn’t a Cascadian Tuesdays outing specifically planned for this week, with so many schedules being juggled in light of the Thanksgiving holiday. On the other hand, if you’re looking to hike, ski or snowshoe, you might show up at the 40th Avenue Bi-Mart parking lot at 8 a.m. There might just be other hard-cores just like you looking to head to the hills.

JUST A NOTE: There won’t be a Pokies outing on Thursday — it being Thanksgiving and all — and the same goes for the Cascadians’ Saturday group.

State semifinal football pairings, sites, times

Here is this week’s schedule for the state football semifinals:

Class 4A

Skyline (9-3) vs. Woodinville (12-0), 1 p.m. Saturday (Tacoma Dome)
Skyview (10-2) vs. Lake Stevens (12-0), 7 p.m. Saturday (Tacoma Dome)

Class 3A

Bellevue (12-0) at Kamiakin (12-0), 3 p.m. Saturday (Lampson Stadium)
Camas (11-1) vs. O’Dea (12-0), 7 p.m. Friday (Tacoma Dome)

Class 2A

Lynden (12-0) vs. Chehalis (10-2), 10 a.m. Saturday (Tacoma Dome)
Archbishop Murphy (11-1) vs. Prosser (11-1), noon Saturday (Lampson Stadium)

Class 1A

Chelan (9-3) vs. Connell (11-1), noon Saturday (Moses Lake)
Montesano (12-0) vs. Cascade Christian (9-2), 4 p.m. Saturday (Tacoma Dome)

Class 2B

Waitsburg/Prescott (12-0) vs. Colfax (11-0), 3 p.m. Saturday (Pasco)
Morton/White Pass (10-1) vs. Napavine (11-1), 4 p.m. Friday (Tacoma Dome)

Class 1B

Almira/Coulee-Hartline (12-0) vs. Pomeroy (10-1), noon Saturday (Pasco)
Neah Bay (9-2) vs. Odessa-Harrington (8-3), 3 p.m. Saturday (Moses Lake)

Henton scores 42 as YVCC wins

YAKIMA, Wash. — Brandi Henton scored 42 points to lead Yakima Valley to the championship of the Tip-Off Tournament Sunday afternoon in Sherar Gymnasium with a 81-76 overtime victory over Walla Walla.

Henton, a transfer from D-I Long Beach State who is averaging 30.6 points per game in her first three games for Yakima Valley (3-0), also led the Yaks with six rebounds.

Brittney Newcomb scored 20 points for the Yaks, including a four-point play near the end of regulation that sent the game into overtime. No other Yakima Valley player scored more than six points.

Alex Pfefferle scored 20 points to lead the Warriors.

In Sunday’s other games, the YVCC Alumni defeated Grays Harbor 87-52. The Alumni then lost to Blue Mountain 75-71.

WALLA WALLA — Michelle Seitz 6-8 2-2 15, Klarich 0-2 0-0 0, Brooke Hawkins 0-2 0-0 0, Leslie Stillar 5-16 2-2 14, Alex Pfefferle 8-14 2-2 20, Humphries 0-0 0-0 0, Felgenhauer 2-4 4-4 8, Edmunson 3-8 2-5 8, McDonald 0-1 0-0 0, Tai Jensen 5-9 0-0 10, Anderson 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 29-65 13-17 76.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Brittney Newcomb 5-13 6-7 20, Brewster 2-4 2-2 6, Bryant 0-2 0-0 0, Cox 3-5 0-0 6, Swetzof 0-2 0-0 0, K. Gonzales 0-5 2-2 2, Lekson 1-2 0-0 3, Strom 0-0 0-0 0, Brandi Henton 15-29 6-8 42, Ferguson 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 27-66 16-19 81.

Halftime — YVCC 33, WWCC 22. End of regulation — WWCC 67, YVCC 67. 3-point goals — WWCC 5-16 (Seitz 1-2, Stillar 2-9, Pfefferle 2-4, Felgenhauer 0-1); YVCC 11-29 (Newcomb 4-8, Bryant 0-2, Cox 0-1, Swetzof 0-2, K. Gonzales 0-2, Lekson 1-2, Henton 6-12). Fouled out — Brewster. Rebounds — WWCC 40 (Seitz 6); YVCC 40 (Henton 6). Assists — WWCC 16 (Edmunson 4); YVCC 8 (Bryant 2, Cox 2). Turnovers — WWCC 17, YVCC 18. Total fouls — WWCC 17, YVCC 21.

Vargas takes fourth at Border Clash

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Eisenhower’s Santos Vargas took home a fourth-place finish in the Nike Border Clash, held on Nike’s world headquarters campus.

The Border Clash pits the top high school cross country runners from Washington against their counterparts from Oregon.

Vargas finished in 14 minutes even, which was 12 seconds behind winner Anthony Armstrong of Kamiakin.

Washington runners claimed the top eight spots in the boys race, winning the team title with a perfect 15 points to Oregon’s 50.

Alberto Melchor of Davis finished 24th in 14:32, while Ike’s Jaziel Rodriguez (30th in 14:49) and Ellensburg’s Jeffrey Ott (42nd in 14:48) also participated.

In the girls race, Eisenhower’s Mayra Chavez finished 21st in 16:53, while teammate Elise Tello came in 29th with a time of 17:03.

North Central’s Katie Knight won the race in 15:44.

The Washington girls also claimed the top five positions for a perfect score of 15 to Oregon’s 48.

Stewart rallies for Sprint Cup title

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Tony Stewart insisted he wasn’t a title contender when NASCAR’s championship race began.

When it became clear he actually was a viable threat, he kicked it into another gear and vowed to go for broke in his pursuit of Carl Edwards.

Did he ever.

Stewart used a powerful and relentless drive — some might suggest the best in NASCAR history — on Sunday in the season finale to seize his third NASCAR championship. He overcame a hole in the grill of his Chevrolet, a rain delay, used debatable fuel strategy and made 116 passes on the track to win at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Edwards led the most laps — 119 of the 267 — but finished a helpless second. The two ended up tied in the final Sprint Cup points standings, but Stewart’s five victories — all in the chase — to Edwards’ one gave him the championship.

Stewart became the first owner/driver to win the championship since the late Alan Kulwicki in 1992, and the driver to end Jimmie Johnson’s record five-year title run.

“Are you kidding me?” Stewart asked in Victory Lane. “We said all week we’d just go out and win the race and didn’t have to worry about what he did. If this doesn’t go down as one of the greatest championship battles in history, I don’t know what will.”

If this doesn’t go down as one of the greatest championship battles in history, I don’t know what is.”

Edwards was disappointed but held his head high after the race.

“This night is about Tony Stewart. Those guys rose to the occasion and they beat us fair and square,” Edwards said. “That is all I had. We came here and sat on the pole, led the most laps and Tony still managed. That’s it. That’s all I got at the end. That’s as hard as I can drive.

“I told my wife, ‘If I can’t win this thing, I’m going to be the best loser NASCAR has ever had.’ So, I’m going to try really hard to keep my head up and know that we’ll just go next year and we’ll be just as hard to beat.”

Prep football: Prosser takes care of snow business

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — With a versatile offense that can be tweaked in so many ways to meet certain needs, Prosser coach Benji Sonnichsen spent all week devising a plan for Saturday’s state quarterfinal clash with Ellensburg.

But he was worried about the wildcard — snow.

And snow it did.

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“You work all week on a plan and it felt like the whole thing got tossed out the window,” he said. “Next thing you know, you’re calling stuff from the hip.”

It was a day for quick decisions on the snow-swept grass at Tomlinson Stadium, and the Mustangs made their best one at halftime as Diego Magana came off the bench to rush for 105 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in a 21-14 grind-it-out victory.

Magana, a senior who is third behind Isaac Anderson and Joey Hurtado in carries and yards this season, broke a 14-14 tie with a 12-yard scoring sweep with 23 seconds left in the third quarter — a play set up by Harley Hall’s recovery of a kickoff fumble.

With the lead, Sonnichsen then turned over the game to his offensive line and Magana, who had eight carries in the final period with a 32-yard gain that helped pin Ellensburg back the rest of the way.

“Really, 100 yards, are you serious?,” Magana asked when his 105-yard, 16-carry total was revealed. “When they told me at halftime I was going in, I was ready to play and I was excited. We tried to make it simple — if the line does their job and I do my job then we grind out a win.”

Running backs coach Mark Little watched Anderson, his three-year starter, struggle with making cuts on the slippery turf in the first half and felt Magana’s straight-forward approach was better suited to the conditions.

“It was Coach Little’s call, and it was something we were both thinking about,” Sonnichsen said. “Diego is a more north-south runner and with this field and the way things were going, it was in our best interest just to go right at them. He did a great job running and holding on to the ball.”

Anderson, a two-way all-league starter, was limited to 37 yards on 11 carries in the first half. But he made two huge momentum-swinging plays in the third quarter that set off a two-touchdown blitz covering just 15 seconds.

With the Mustangs trailing 14-7, Anderson’s interception on Ellensburg’s 30 set up the tying score — a 15-yard touchdown reception he made from Ryan Fassler with 38 seconds left in the period.

Prosser’s kickoff was fumbled — the Bulldogs’ third of four turnovers — and Hall pounced on the loose ball, leading to Magana’s go-ahead score moments later.

As for Anderson, there were no hurt feelings watching Magana take over in the second half.

“That was a really good idea putting Diego in,” he said. “I’m used to cutting and making people miss and I didn’t get used to the field. Diego went in there and took the load. That’s good for us.”

Total yardage was nearly the same — Prosser 234, Ellensburg 231 — but the turnovers were too much for the Bulldogs to overcome.

“We didn’t back down and we played a tough, hard-nosed game. You can’t ask for more than that,” said Ellensburg coach Randy Affholter, whose team finished 9-4 with wins last week over Cheney and Deer Park. “We kind of crashed the playoff party — nobody thought we’d make it this far.”

Prosser (11-1) will take an 11-game win streak into the Class 2A state semifinals next week against Archbishop Murphy (11-1), which humbled Othello 34-0 on Saturday. Prosser is in the bottom half of the bracket and has requested Lampson Stadium as the site but the WIAA will determine the place and day on Monday.

“We get another week together,” Sonnichsen said. “We told the kids to be patient in this weather. It’s a different game now and it’s changing some of the things we want to do offensively. We stuck together and got it done.”

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Fassler ignores elements, helps lift Mustangs

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Before the turf at Eastern Washington University’s Roos Field was red, it was white.

Sometimes it was, at least, including Nov. 10, 1995, when Prosser opposed Cheney in a first-round Class AA state playoff game.

“The main thing I remember about it, other than we won, is that Matt Hoefer had four interceptions,” Benji Sonnichsen, a Mustang then and Prosser’s head coach now, said Saturday after his team had navigated the snowy surface of Tomlinson Stadium for a 21-14 quarterfinal victory over Ellensburg.

So there wasn’t much he could offer in the way of advice to quarterback Ryan Fassler before this showdown of CWAC rivals.

“No kidding,” Sonnichsen said. “We were calling stuff from the hip.”

Fortunately for Prosser, Fassler didn’t shoot from there. And on a day of understandably modest aerial numbers, the junior delivered two absolutely spot-on throws that loomed large in the drastically dialed-down offensive scheme of things.

Nothing, you see, came easily on this day on this field, which 24 hours earlier had been plowed free of the white stuff, according to E-burg athletic director Eric Davis.

Game time Saturday saw a fresh coating, however, making not only throwing the ball an unexpected challenge, but catching it, too. There was also the matter of starting, stopping, cutting, or making any abrupt physical move connected to one’s feet.

“Ryan came to us at halftime,” Sonnichsen said, “and said he preferred staying in the pocket to rolling out.”

Said Fassler, “Stopping and then planting to throw was tough.”

As a result, this game had a 14-13 feel to it well into the second half, and the Bulldogs’ chances of reversing their 32-28 regular-season loss at Prosser seemed clearly enhanced.

Especially when Matt Bennett, Ellensburg’s fleet-footed QB, scampered 40 yards for a 6-0 lead with 4:57 left in the first half.

Back came the Mustangs, however, moving to a first-and-goal at the 8 yard line with nine seconds before intermission. Fassler took the snap from center, looked to his right and saw fellow junior Danny Raap headed for the corner of the end zone.

Despite blanket-tight coverage by Bennett, Fassler found his receiver in stride, and the ensuing PAT gave Prosser a 7-6 lead.

“I knew right where he was going. We rep that route a lot every week in practice,” said Fassler, who threw the ball as if it were just another rep in practice.

Late in the third period, the Mustangs found themselves down 14-7. But an interception by Isaac Anderson gave Prosser possession at the Bulldogs 30, and four plays later Fassler drifted to his left and found the senior running back in the end zone for the tying score.

Again, Bennett was in very tight coverage. But again, Fassler was right on the money.

And with their quarterback executing as if he were on a dry practice track in August, the Mustangs had capitalized on exactly the break that would send them toward victory.

“That’s just a little leak route where he waits and then comes out of the backfield,” Fassler said.

By this time the game was over, the sun was out and Fassler was savoring the moment with family and friends. His smile reflected probably the best 82-yard passing day — Fassler finished 7 for 16 with one interception — a quarterback could have.

“We always talk about turnovers, about how they can turn a game around and give the other team momentum,” Fassler said. “We try to always be secure with the ball. We always try to make good decisions.”

Easier said than done, of course, especially in the heat of postseason battle on an icy playing surface.

Best win of his career?

“Definitely, definitely, definitely,” Fassler said, sounding as if he had warmed to the task on a frigid afternoon. “And who knows, it might even be snowing next week (when the Mustangs meet Archbishop Murphy in the semis). I guess as long as we’re still playing, it doesn’t really matter.”

College roundup: Tyler scores 21 to lift CWU men past Hawaii-Pacific

SEATTLE — Toussaint Tyler scored 21 points to power Central Washington to a 75-61 victory over Hawaii Pacific in the final game of the GNAC/PacWest Challenge on Saturday at Seattle Pacific University.

The win capped a weekend sweep for the Wildcats (2-1), who upset third-ranked BYU-Hawaii on Friday.

Brandon Magee and Lacy Haddock had 11 points each and Jody Johnson totaled 10 points and nine rebounds for CWU, which led 38-25 at halftime and by as many as 20 in the second half.

“Toussaint hit some big threes to break it open for us,” Central coach Greg Sparling said. “I think he hit three in a row, and he’s very tough when he goes to the rim and doesn’t try to force it. Jody Johnson also played extremely well.”

Johnson came off the bench to miss a double-double by one rebound.

The Wildcats have home games Tuesday against Walla Walla University and Saturday against Quest University of Canada. They will then begin defense of their GNAC regular-season championship, also at home, on Dec. 1 against Western Oregon.

“We had a very good weekend,” Sparling said, “but there’s still a lot of room for improvement. And one of the good things about today was there were 380 fans listed, and pretty much all of them were Central fans.”

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Clyde 4-5 0-0 8, Brandon Magee 4-9 1-4 11, Davis 4-6 0-0 8, Lacy Haddock 4-8 2-2 11, Toussaint Tyler 6-13 6-7 21, Starr 1-3 0-0 2, Jody Johnson 3-7 2-2 10, Coby 1-6 0-0 2, Lieser 0-1 0-0 0, Nelson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 28-59 11-15 75.

HAWAII PACIFIC — Miller 2-6 0-0 4, Allen 3-8 0-0 7, Fran Urli 4-8 2-4 10, Pierce 1-4 3, Chappell 3-5 1-1 7, Frazier 4-9 0-0 8, White 1-3 1-2 3, Lyons 0-1 0-0 0, Hodge 0-0 0-0 0, Sean Jones 3-5 5-6 11, Cukic 3-6 2-2 8, Simcox 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-55 11-15 61.

Halftime — CWU 37, HPU 28. 3-point goals — CWU 8-25 (Magee 2-5, Haddock 1-3, Tyler 3-7, Johnson 2-5, Coby 0-5); HPU 2-9 (Allen 1-1, Pierce 1-4, Frazier 0-1, White 0-1, Lyons 0-1, Jones 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CWU 33 (Johnson 9); HPU 32 (Miller 7). Assists — CWU 14 (Starr 4, Johnson 4); HPU 13 (three with 2). Turnovers — CWU 13, HPU 17. Total fouls — CWU 17, HPU 13.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

YVCC reaches Tip-Off title game

Brittney Newcomb and Brandi Henton combined for 53 points as Yakima Valley downed the College All-Stars 82-77 on Saturday to gain a spot in the championship game of the Tip-Off Tournament in Sherar Gym.

The Yaks will meet Walla Walla at 2 p.m. today for the title.

Newcomb, hitting 7 of 14 3-pointers, finished with 27 points while Henton had 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Jaimi Cox had 10 rebounds to lead YVCC’s 55-31 advantage in that department.

Brandi Valadez led four All-Stars in double figures with 14 points. Allison Sievers had 13, Andrea Blodgett 12 and Chelsea Morrison 12.

COLLEGE ALL-STARS — Stickney 2-5 2-2 6, Andrea Blodgett 4-11 2-4 12, Honn 4-9 0-0 9, Fennimore 2-3 2-3 6, Evans 1-5 2-2 4, Huntington 0-1 0-0 0, Brandi Valadez 3-10 6-6 14, Allison Sievers 5-10 3-5 13, Chelsea Morrison 5-9 0-0 11, Roe 0-4 2-2 2. Totals 26-97 19-24 77.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Brittney Newcomb 7-18 6-7 27, Bryant 2-3 1-2 5, Cox 2-7 0-0 5, Brandi Henton 10-22 3-10 26, Ferguson 3-5 3-10 6, Brewster 0-1 2-2 2, Ashley Swetzof 4-6 1-1 10, Gonzales 1-2 0-0 2, Lekson 0-2 0-0 0, Strom 0-1 0-0 0, Zapien 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 29-67 13-23 82.

Halftime — YVCC 45, CAS 38. 3-point goals — CAS 6-20 (Stickney 0-1, Huntington 0-1, Blodgett 2-3, Valadez 2-3, Valadez 2-6, Morrison 1-2, Honn 1-3, Roe 0-3, Evans 0-1); YVCC 11-28 (Newcomb 7-14, Bryant 0-1, Swetzof 1-2, Gonzales 0-1, Lekson 0-1, Henton 3-9). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CAS 31 (Stickney 4); YVCC 55 (Cox 10, Henton 8). Assists — CAS 12 (five with 2); YVCC 12 (Henton 4). Turnovers — CAS 9, CWU 16.

Cold-shooting Wildcats fall

SEATTLE — Shooting only 28 percent from the field, Central Washington fell to Cal State East Bay 69-62 on Saturday in the Sodexo Tip-Off Classic at Seattle Pacific University.

Courtney Johnson scored 13 points to lead four scorers in double figures for the Wildcats (1-1), but CWU made only 19 of 69 shots from the field including 8 of 30 from 3-point range.

Johnson also had 10 rebounds.

Sarah Finley and Micah Walker had 16 and 15 points, respectively, to lead East Bay (2-2).

The Wildcats are schedule for their home opener Monday night against Evergreen State.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jessica VanDyke 3-8 2-2 11, Moser 1-2 0-0 2, Stacy Albrecht 4-13 2-3 10, Alex Dunn 3-15 3-4 11, Russell 2-12 3-4 9, Jacobson 1-4 0-0 2, Burke 0-0 0-0 0, Gordon 2-3 0-0 4, Courtney Johnson 3-10 6-9 13, Fettig 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-69 16-22 62.

CAL STATE EAST BAY — Micah Walker 4-12 4-4 15, Marlene MacMillan 5-7 2-2 12, Lucchesi 3-6 3-3 9, Blikra 2-2 0-0 5, Sarah Finlay 5-9 6-8 16, Coble 2-5 0-0 5, Bravo 0-0 0-0 0, Terrance 2-6 0-1 4, Taylor 0-0 0-0 0, Li 0-0 0-0 0, Bettencourt 0-0 3-4 3. Totals 23-47 18-22 69.

Halftime — CSEB 35, CWU 26. 3-point goals — CWU 8-30 (VanDyke 3-8, Dunn 2-6, Russell 2-8, Jacobson 0-3, Johnson 1-5); CSEB 5-8 (Walker 3-5, Lucchesi 0-1, Blikra 1-1, Coble 1-1). Fouled out — VanDyke, Lucchesi. Rebounds — CWU 39 (Johnson 10); CSEB 41 (MacMillan 7). Assists — CWU 14 (Dunn 7); CSEB 13 (Coble 4). Turnovers — CWU 11, CSEB 21. Total fouls — CWU 22, CSEB 18.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Yakima Valley’s tourney run ends

GRESHAM, Ore. — Yakima Valley’s NWAACC volleyball tournament run ended Saturday with a 2-1 loss to Linn-Benton in loser’s bracket play at Mt. Hood Community College.

The Yaks fell 22-25, 25-21, 15-13, ending their season with a 25-12 record.

YVCC, seventh-ranked in the NWAACC and the fourth seed from the East Region, dropped its first tournament match on Thursday but won its next two.

Tori Farias concluded a stellar two-year Yakima Valley career with nine kills, two aces and three digs. Danielle Najera had 13 digs and Kylie Huffman and Taylor Flores combined for 21 assists.

The Yaks finished third in last year’s tournament.

YVCC highlights: Tori Farias 9 kills, 2 aces, 13 digs; Raini Weaver 6 kills; Kylie Huffman 11 assists; Taylor Flores 10 assists; Danielle Najera 13 digs; Lauren Smeback 8 digs.

11/19/11 Prep football express score

Prosser 21, Ellensburg 14, FINAL

Prosser 0 7 14 0 — 21 Ellensburg 0 6 8 0 — 14

Ell — Matt Bennett 40 run (kick failed) Pros — Danny Raap 8 pass from Ryan Fassler (Abi Fajardo kick) Ell — Damien Roseberry 10 run (Patrick Smyth pass from Bennett) Pros — Isaac Anderson 15 pass from Fassler (Fajardo kick) Pros — Diego Magana 12 run (Fajardo kick) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Prosser, Magana 16-105, Anderson 11-37, Wyatt Baker 1-4, Fassler 5-3, Joey Hurtado 2-3. Ellensburg, Bennett 16-112, Roseberry 5-23, Jay Foley 7-19, Austin Lyman 3-3. PASSING — Prosser, Fassler 7-16-1-82. Ellensburg, Bennett, 5-16-3-74. RECEIVING — Prosser, Baker 2-16, Sterling Clark 1-23, Anderson 1-15, Josh Lopez 1-10, Bubba Frank 1-10, Raap 1-8. Ellensburg, Roseberry 3-52, Kody Graham 2-22.

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